Confectionery-packing device.



A. HOLZWEISSIG. CONFGTIONERY PACKING DEVIIGE. PPLIUATIoN FILED AUG. 2s,190e.

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ANNA HOLZWEISSIG, OF ELBERFELD, GERMANY.

CONFECTIONERY-PAGKING DEVICE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented March 28, 1909.

Application filed August 28, 1908. Serial No. 450,784.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNA IIoLzwEIssIG, a subject of the German Emperor,residing at Elberfeld, in Germany, have invented a certain new anduseful Confectionery-Packing Device, of which the following is aspecication.

This invention relates to a device for4 protecting confectionery moreparticularly cakes, during transport, the object of the said devicebeing to prevent the article from sliding from its plate and becomingdamaged.

In the accompanying drawing, a constructional form of the deviceaccording to this inventionis illustrated in Figure 1 in plan, and inFig. 2 in side elevation, Fig. 3 showing the application of theprotecting` device Vto a basket.

As will be seen in Figs. land 2, the device comprises a sheet metalstrip a bent into the form of aring, the ends of which are arrangedadj'ustably relatively to each other, in order that it may suit platesof different sizes. One end of the ring is accordingly provided with aslot t with which engages a pin c attached to the other end. By screwingup a Wing nut with which the pin is provided the ends of the ring aresecured in a position corresponding to the diameter of the plate. Inorder that the ends of the ring may be satisfactorily guided relativelyto each other, the inner end of the ring slides between projections d onthe outer end. To the lower edge of the ring are soldered angle pieces cwhich support the plate (Fig. 2). When it is desired to pack the cake,the plate is placed in the ring, the latter is pulled around its edgeand secured in that position. Thus even when the plate takes up anAinclined position, j

the cake can not slide off from the same. On the outside of the ring aresecured several, for instance, four, hooks f. INithin the transportingmeans which may be, for instance, a basket, a bicycle, a carriage or amotor-car, are arranged a corresponding number of chains g secured tothe bottom by means of springs h. The hooks of the rings are engagedwith the said chains. Between each two plates, a sheet metal cover ishooked into the chains for protecting the cakes.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentis 1. The combination of a transporting device, anexpansiblegring,*meansattached to said ring whereby a plate ada ted to hold a piece ofconfectionery may e supported, and means for supporting said ring withinsaid transporting device.

2. The combination of a transporting de-` vice, an adjustable eXpansiblesneet metal ring, means attached to said ring whereby a plate adapted tohold a piece of confectionery may be supported, and flexible means forsupporting said ring within said transporting device.

3. The combination of a transporting device, a sheet metal ring, meansfor adjusting said ring to different diameters, angle-pieces attached tosaid ring whereby a plate adapted to hold a piece of confectionery maybe supported, chains within said transporting device, and hooks uponsaid ring adapted to engage with said chains.

4. The combination of a transporting device, a sheet metal ring, Wingnutboltspassing through slots for adjusting said ring to vdifferentdiameters, angle-pieces attached to said ring whereby a plate adapted tohold a piece of confectionery may be supported, chains within saidtransporting device, springs attaching said chains to the bottoni ofsaid transporting device, and hooks upon said ring adapted to engagewith said chains.

5. The combination of a transporting device, an adjustable expansiblesheet metal ring, means attached to said ring whereby a plate adapted tohold a piece of confectionery may be supported, flexible means forsupporting said ring within said transporting device and alcoverattached to said flexible means above said piece of confectionery.

6. The combination of a transporting device, a plurality of sheet metalrings, means for adjusting said rings to different diameters,angle-pieces attached to said rings, whereby a plate holding pieces ofconfectionery may be supported on each ring, chains within saidtransporting device, and hooks upon said ringsadapted to engage withsaid chains tohold said rings in superposed position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANNA IIOLZWEISSIG.

